Field Work [Closed]

[Travesty]

ooc: Amby has gotten it into his head to study Torque bindings and the impact they have on the muscles, and was hoping someone wouldn't mind satiating his curiosity. <3

Ambrose wasn’t exactly sure what he was doing here. No, that wasn’t true; he knew his purpose, he just wasn’t used to the change in scenery. Except for occasional visits to the Capital City he had never traveled outside Corvistowne, and up until this point never felt a strong urge to venture anywhere else. But he was a bored ferret, patients were few and far between these days, and he needed a respite after the last experiment he preformed on himself. His limbs were still very stiff from the injection he had given himself two days ago, especially in his back legs.

So here he was, in Torquehelm, looking for an obliging Card to observe. He had brought a small medicinal kit with him, which besides carrying various tools of the trade also held his trusty notebook. Ambrose didn’t plan on doing anything invasive today, but he did hope to study the relationship between a Torque’s bindings and his or her muscle strength, or lack thereof. He had heard stories of Cards whose bindings were weights that increased muscle mass exponentially, while some made the creature too weak to walk for extended amounts of time. Fascinating stuff.

The ferret, however, hadn’t counted on getting lost. He supposed it wasn’t that shocking, what with him being a tourist and all, but it was getting rather irritating. All the terrain looked the same; it was all drab drab drab, with no color and little light. Coming from Corvistowne it wasn’t too much of a change, but it was beginning to get disorienting.

Didn’t I already pass this statue? Ambrose thought to himself and let out an exasperated sigh. Yes, yes he definitely had seen this strange modern sculpture before, and he still had no idea what it was supposed to represent. Art wasn’t his forte, believe it or not. He leaned against the cement structure in the hopes someone would pass by and this trip wouldn't be a complete waste of time.

[/|/afamere]

Menefer was in a absolute delight that he had returned to his home. Though for some reason or another he had come to not like this place any longer. It wasn't the fact that it was drab and dark... it was the simple fact that he had been here all his life and practically knew this place by heart.

It was home.

That stirred most disturbing thoughts about this place. He loved being back... and yet he hated that people were not as outgoing and exited as he was. It was hard being one of the few, very few, Torques that were happy most of their lives and lived it to the fullest. It was also hard to act like all the others around here... like his mother had taught him long ago to be like everyone else.

He sighed as he moved through the thin mist that covered the floor of the gray forest. His backpack making much ruckious being that it was full of all sorts of cooking things. He was on his way to a near by town that was only two from his small village not far from their. So to brighten up this mood he decide to start to whistle, since no one was around.

[Travesty]

Ambrose pursed his lips with pain as he slid down the statue and sat on the mossy bricks. One of his claws flicked the needle hanging off his neck and sighed with contentment as its milky white solution dripped unimpeded into his veins. The chilly mist wasn’t exactly beneficial to the muscles in his lower limbs, which had a tendency of cramping up in cold weather. No excuse for the three painkillers, of course, but they did give him a marvelous buzz.

He was appeased for now, enjoying his little high in this strange Realm, but come on – didn’t anyone actually live here? The ferret was in a less populated, forested area, but still; even in the most abandoned areas of Corvistowne it was impossible not to run into someone. Maybe he would have to go deeper into Torquehelm…but he had really hoped to avoid that.

Oh, but what was that raucous? Ambrose’s ears pricked up and he rose somewhat drunkenly to his feet. He dragged himself over towards the strange noise, which sounded metallic and not that far off, perhaps they were bindings? His heart leapt with anticipation as an approaching form came into view. He hoped that the Card would be willing to be observed and answer a few questions.

“Excuse me!” Ambrose’s cheery voice called out, so stark against this permeating silence. He saw with a little disappointment that the Card, which appeared to be some type of feline, did not possess metal bindings; he was not yet close enough to see how he or she was in fact bound.

Still, this might be his only chance to satiate his curiosity for quite some time. “May I have a word?” He added as genially as possible, to avoid frightening the Torque away. He was under the impression that they were flighty, over-sensitive creatures.

[/|/afamere]

Today was such a good day to be out and about, the mist didn't even seem to hamper his mood at all. He was just so happy today and just didn't quite know why. Maybe something important was going to happen and maybe he would happen to come across someone that might be hungry. Those were the days that he looked forward to.

He heard a movement something moving aginst stone, his ears perked twoards the sound. He quickly stopped his noise making and proceded with caution hopeing that it wasn't another Torque. He would have to start being all depressed once again if it was.

Once he heard the sound of someone that didn't sound as if they belonged here nor even looked remotely as if he belonged here. He gave a wide smile at the mans question. Menefer loved to talk, and a single word was never enough.

"Why yes ze may have a word, but I'z think that a sentance may be more probable." he said with his strange accent that seemed to drag the s and over exagerate the z's. "Though what be zist word ze wish to speak?" He said with a smile upon his face. He loved when he meet new people. It made life sooo much fun and enjoyable. He let down his guard, because here wasn't another Torque but someone else from another Realm.